Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-12-24


quont orations were enjoyed from
Past Grand Master j. w. Telfair. and
State Solicitor Geo. II. White. Mr..
Whites was Mastery, scholarly,
deep, soul stirring effort. His ges-
lures, in them selves, spoke volumes,
and so great became his enthusiasm,
that for while the query went round
-" Is he a Methodist Minister 2" Mr..
White paid women, some most glow
ing tributes after which, every young
lady wished to "rise up, and call him,
blessed )" and the speaker sat down,
amid deaGning applause. At evening.
grand Masonic Fair, under the man
agement of Messrs Jno. Holloway,
Daniel Howard, Robt. Harriss, Misses
J. A. Amey, Sarah L. Taylor, NJ. J.
Mallette, and Maggie L. Whiteman,
was held at the City Hall. The hall,
was most picturesqucly dressed to rep
resent the pine forests of North Caro-
lima. Miss E. T. Hooper conducted
the music. Twas simply grand Mr..
w. Pearson of Durham N. G. North
Cardinals comming orator; and the
Crafts pearl, displayed the finest orat-
orical powers, were seen in so young
man, and raised the girls hopes, to
their zenith. Oh, the "damsels' too
were fair to look upon that hight
The smoke from the different con-
ferential battles, has cleared away at
last. the enemy has been made to beat
hasty retreat Commanders, and
privates have gone to their respective
posts, for the ensuing year, land again,
all is quiet along the Cape Fear.
The NJ. +. Conference, which conven-
ed in Fayetteville, enjoyed a pleasant
and profitable session yet its sky was
darkened; for death, in all its grim
ness and determination, stole three
shinsng lights from the conference,
ere its adjournment. The A. NJ. 4.
Conference, over which, Rt. Rev.
Bishop Campbell'presided, convened at
Warrenton, N. G. Rev and Hon. H.
NJ. Epps was sent to st. Stephens
Church, here, and Newberne, dear old
New Bernie, is to be congratulated on
receiving Rev. A. j. Chambers. The
A. NJ. Il. u. Conference met at Wash
ington n. G.. with Ri. Rev. Bishop
Thompson in the chair. Wilmington
is to congratulate itself on again hav-
ing Rev. j. B. Small sent to lead it
to the promised Land" Rev. Jno.
Collettc of Baltimore, Nd formerly of
Wilmington, paid his old home visit,
in company with the affable and lovely
Mrs. Collette, during the month of Nov.
He is another prince who has come
out of Egypt, as he proved on the
evening of December Sth 'S7. when
for sixty minutes, he held fifteen hun
dred people spell-bound, in ST..
Stephens Church. We would like to
comment on Rev. Collects sermon,
which was written under inspiration at
his sainted fathers grave but words
(our words) are inadequate, and
sound paltry. The Rev's. theme was
"Rt. Rev. Bishop Allen, the founder
of African Methodism" Magnificent!
grand eloquent sublime True !
For IL while, during the discourse,
one would imagine himself, by a
cool, gently ripping overlooking
brook, with shade trees all around,
flowers at his feet, and singing birds
in the branches then, shortly after, a
terrible thunder storm, in all its majes-
ty and grandeur ragged. The orator
zeal, deep-voiced thunder roared, and
the Negroes advancement was painted
in bright colors, by pen Of seeming
electricity. When the speaker sat
down. no one dared speak and silence
rcigned in St. Stephen for the space
of three minutes. The eulogy paid
RI. Rev. Jas. A. Shorter, by one of
North Cardinals brightest stars now
shining in the intellectual sky,-(Rev.
A. J. Chambers, } at the annual Con
ference, was the finest we've ever had
or read In few lines, every thing